Scientist and man of politics (b. 1923,
Kumul, Eastern Turkistan - d. 6 October 1995). He attended the Urumçi High
School and graduated from Urumçi University and began to work as a teacher. In
1944, he was imprisoned by the Chinese government for he defended the
independence of Eastern Turkistan. After his acquittal in 1947, he went to
China to continue his struggle in front of the Chinese government and Chinese
people. Here he initiated a national, political and democratic action with Mesut
Sabri Baykuzu, Mehmed Emin Buğra and İsa Yusuf Alptekin. He published many
works to call people of Easter Turkistan to the struggle for independence. In
1949, he was arrested after the invasion of Eastern Turkistan by the Chinese
army and was kept in prison until 1970. He was met by the people in enthusiasm
when he was released.
He served as the chairmen of the
Eastern Turkistan Academy of Social Sciences, vice-chairman of Kudatgu Bilig
Center for Research and as a member of Society of Research on the History of
Central Asia and Institute of Research on National Literatures, member of the
executive board of the Society of Writers, and as the editor-in-chief of the
Journal of Social Sciences. He highlighted the struggle for independence of the
Turks in Eastern Turkistan in his works. He gave lectures on Knowledge of
Turkish at universities and high schools, wrote articles and attended to
conferences.
WORKS:
POETRY: Yürek Mungları (Trouble at Heart), Tarım Boyları (Borders of Agriculture,
1948), Kaşgar Gecesi (Night of
Kaşgar, 1948), Ömür Menzilleri (Ranges
of Life).
